The Salisbury, Leicester Square

I was quite impressed with this place. My wife and I came here on Sunday afternoon (7/3/10) for a few drinks and ended up coming back in the evening for another few drinks even though there are so many other places we could have gone to. My wife was particularly impressed with the barmaid that served us in the afternoon because she was quick to serve us and poured our drinks perfectly. Everybody in the pub seemed really happy and I noticed how well the staff were dealing with the foreign customers (we had some next to us who barely spoke any English, but they never lost their patience).

When we came back in the evening around 8 and it was totally different staff, but the atmosphere was the same as it had been earlier in the day. It was slightly less busy than earlier and there were more bartenders than earlier so we were served right away. The manager was a bit overbearing but the new staff were just as friendly and helpful as those that helped us in the afternoon.

I would definitely recommend this place to anyone looking for a good place to have a few relaxed drinks, or even a meal. It was very typical pub food, nothing spectacular but that's exactly what we wanted. It's so nice to just eat a pub and not be bothered by anybody, and the Salisbury can definitely provide that.

8 Mar 2010 10:26